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George W Bush at the Pentagon, 9-11-02:
One year ago, men and women and children were killed here because they were
Americans, and because this place is a symbol to the world of our country's
might and resolve.
Today, we remember each life. We rededicate this proud symbol. And we renew our
commitment to win the war that began here.
The terrorists chose this target hoping to demoralize our country. They failed.
Within minutes, brave men and women were rescuing their comrades. Within hours,
in this building, the planning began for a military response. Within weeks,
commands went forth from this place that would clear terrorist camps and caves
and liberate a nation. And within one year, this great building has been made
whole once again.
Many civilian and military personnel have now returned to offices they occupied
before the attack. The Pentagon is a working building, not a memorial. Yet the
memories of a great tragedy linger here. And for all who knew loss here, life is
not the same.
The 184 whose lives were taken in this place -- veterans and recruits, soldiers
and civilians, husbands and wives, parents and children -- left behind family
and friends who loss cannot be weighed.
The murder of innocents cannot be explained, only endured. And though they died
in tragedy, they did not die in vain.
Their loss has moved a nation to action in a cause to defend other innocent
lives across the world. This war is waged on many fronts. We've captured more
than 2,000 terrorists. A larger number of killers have met their end in combat.
We've seized millions in terrorist assets. We're reorganizing the federal
government to protect the homeland, yet there's a great deal left to do. And the
greatest tasks and the greatest dangers will fall to the armed forces of the
United States.
I came to the presidency with respect for all who wear America's uniform. Every
day... Every day, as your commander in chief, my respect, and that of our
nation, has deepened. I have great confidence in every man and woman who wears
the uniform of the United States of America.
I am proud of all who have fought on my orders, and this nation honors all who
died in our cause.
Wherever our military is sent in the world, you bring hope and justice and
promise of a better day. You are worthy of the traditions you represent, the
uniform you wear, the ideals you serve. America is counting on you, and our
confidence is well placed.
What happened to our nation on a September day set in motion the first great
struggle of a new century. The enemies who struck us are determined and they are
resourceful. They will not be stopped by a sense of decency or a hint of
conscience. But they will be stopped.
A greater force is amassed against them. They are opposed by freedom-loving
people in many lands. They are opposed by our allies who have fought bravely by
our side. And as long as terrorists and dictators plot against our lives and our
liberty, they will be opposed by the United States Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air
Force and Marines.
We fight as Americans have always fought not just for ourselves, but for the
security of our friends and for peace in the world. We fight for the dignity of
life against fanatics who feel no shame in murder. We fight to protect the
innocent so that the lawless and the merciless will not inherit the Earth.
At every turn of this war, we will always remember how it began and who fell
first -- the thousands who went to work, boarded a plane or reported to their
post. Today the nation pays our respects to them. Here and in Pennsylvania and
in New York, we honor each name and each life.
We ask God to bring comfort to every home where they are loved and missed. And
on this day, and on every day, may He watch over the United States of America.
God bless.
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